Baseball: Elite League photo: JIT

By Orlando González Cruz.

Havana, December 24 (RHC)-- Everything was decided today in the Elite League of Cuban Baseball (LEBC) for the playoffs, which will begin on January 4.

This Saturday, the victories of Centrales and Portuarios were combined with the setback of Tabacaleros, leaving the semifinal duels of the Elite League. On the first Wednesday of 2023, ball fans will be able to enjoy the best-of-seven series between: Agricultores - Tabacaleros and Centrales - Portuarios, with the first mentioned in each case starting as home.

During the day, it is worth mentioning that all the challenges ended by a difference of one run. The team that unites in its ranks the provinces of Pinar del Río, Artemisa and the Special Municipality of Isla de la Juventud lost 3-2 to its similar Cafetaleros, at the Capitán San Luis stadium in Pinar del Río.

The victory went to Rubén Rodríguez (1-3), the loss to Jonathan Carbó (1-3) and the save was for Yeudis Reyes (9). Laindel Leiva and Yoelquis Guibert, both with a pair of hits, stood out for the winners.

On the other hand, Portuarios defeated Ganaderos 5-4 at the Nelson Fernández Stadium, with Mailon Cruz (1-1) and Leomil González (0-3) failing to score. On offense, Ariel Hechevarría with a home run and Roberto Acevedo with a pair of hits in four innings stood out for the winners.

Finally, at the Victoria de Girón stadium in Matanzas, Centrales defeated the leader Agricultores 3-2 with Dariel Góngora (6-2) winning, Yasel Labrada (2-3) losing and Noelvis Entenza (3) with a point for a game saved.

After these results, everything is ready for the penultimate stage of the tournament. The champion of the tournament will be Cuba's representative in the upcoming Caribbean Series, which will be hosted by Venezuela in its 65th edition and will take place from February 2 to 10.